![]() ![]() On "The City Is Mine," Jigga proclaims himself the king of New York and takes the torch from his friend Biggie's (not yet)cold, dead hands. Say what you will about Puffy but the man can make a hit and was at the height of his success after Biggie's "Life After Death," Mase's "Harlem World" and his own "No Way Out," the dancing, shiny-suited man was riding high.Īfter a Carlito’s Way/Scarface inspired intro, "I ain't no rapper, I'm a hustler, It just so happens that I know how to rap," things start off with a pounding piano courtesy of DJ Premier for "A Million and One Questions/Rhyme No More" then the beat switches up midway through the track to slower, more mellow groove and Jay rides the beat smoothly without missing a beat. ![]() Review Summary: After his classic debut, Jay-Z takes a more commercial route that results in an album that seems far removed from "Reasonable Doubt."Ĭoming off the critical success of his debut that was hailed as an instant classic, realizing that man can’t live off props alone, Jay decided to align himself with Puff Daddy in order to produce a more mainstream, comercially successful album. ![]()
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